Idiot Pilot
is an alternative rock/electronica duo from Bellingham, Washington, United States consisting of Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson.
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History
Their debut album,
Strange We Should Meet Here
was originally self-released, before they were signed and remastered by
Reprise. The band has collaborated with
Chino Moreno of the
Deftones for their
B-Sides & Rarities
album.
They have previously toured in the UK,
[1] but have also done stints in the US. These have been with acts such as
Team Sleep,
+44,
The Seal Cub Clubbing Club,
The Smashing Pumpkins, and
The Used.
They recently released their second album,
Wolves
, on
October 2,
2007, which has been co-produced by
Mark Hoppus of
+44 and
Blink-182, and
Ross Robinson (
Glassjaw,
At the Drive-In,
The Blood Brothers).
[2] The album features drumming by
Chris Pennie of
Coheed and Cambria (formerly of the
Dillinger Escape Plan) and
Travis Barker of
+44 and
Blink-182. It includes the song "Retina and the Sky", which is on the
Transformers
soundtrack.
[3] They also filmed a video for Retina and the Sky with director Adam Egypt Mortimer. From 2007 they have also included live drummer Ryan Soukkala to their live show as well as Michael playing guitar in addition to singing.
In mid 2007, the duo appeared on the new album of Colorado post-hardcore band
Drop Dead, Gorgeous,
Worse Than a Fairy Tale
. The collaboration was arranged by Ross Robinson, who produced the album.
In 2008, Idiot Pilot toured the
USA on the
Taste of Chaos tour alongside such notable acts as
Avenged Sevenfold,
Bullet for My Valentine and
Atreyu.
In March 2009 Idiot Pilot chose to leave following the label's merger with parent company Warner Bros, due to poor promotion of their sophomore album,
Wolves
.
Members
- Michael Harris - vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming
- Daniel Anderson - guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, programming, keyboards, vocals
- Ryan Soukkala - drums (live only)
Discography
- Strange We Should Meet Here
(2005)
- Wolves
(2007)
References
- Idiot Pilot: foolishly ascending?
- Idiot Pilot Work With Plus-44's Barker, Hoppus On 'Dark Pop' LP
- Idiot Pilot transforms its music for the big screen